Tag: Portugal

Three points is the target for La Roja
Kazan Arena
Kick off 19:00
Match odds
Iran 22/1 – Betfair
Spain 1/5 – Sky Bet
Draw 6/1 – Bet 365
The Match
Spain head into their Group B game against Iran knowing that nothing but a win will be acceptable. Iran are the surprise leaders of Group B -

Portugal and Spain shared the spoils in a brilliant six-goal thriller
The Group B clash between Portugal and Spain promised to be a cracker, it didn't disappoint. A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick, a brace from Diego Costa and a fantastic strike by Nacho shaped a fantastic game of football. Spain dominated the

It's Fernando versus Fernando, Portugal versus Spain
The Group B opener between Portugal and Spain is an absolute blockbuster of a game. Both sides were knocked out of the 2014 World Cup at the group stages, that shouldn't be the scenario this time around. The current European Champions can emulate their

There isn't a bigger fixture in the opening round
The World Cup headlines have been dominated by Spain for all the wrong reasons. Spain's preparations for the World Cup looked to have been completely undone. Julen Lopetegui was sacked by the Spanish Football Federation yesterday. The announcement that he would take

La Roja are in the hunt for World Cup victory
If Brazil and Germany are the teams to beat at this year's World Cup then Spain might just be the team beat them. The Spanish squad is technically gifted and their ability and desire to retain the ball often leaves the

Iran 750/1 - SkyBet
Captain: Ashkan Dejagah
Manager: Carlos Queiroz
Nickname: Team Melli
FIFA rank: 36
Carlos Queiroz, remember him? He was once Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant at Manchester United, now he’s got the almost impossible job of steering Iran to the Round-of-16. Iran picked up a point against Nigeria in 2014 and had it